held up in rear, mistake and rider lost iron 2nd until before 3rd, headway after 7th, no extra 2 out
prominent, not fluent 5th or 3 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent, ridden after 6th, lost place next, well beaten before 3 out
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place before next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
made all, not fluent and pressed from 3 out, driven flat, in command towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division on outside, closed 4th, challenged 3 out, every chance thereafter, held towards finish
held up, not fluent 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway from 6th, 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace last
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Vaihau has found life tougher since winning at Towcester in the spring but The Geegeez Geegee could figure if fully wound up for his first run since finishing second at Southwell in May and is preferred to embryo chaser Ballyrath. There was a timely return to form for EVER SO MUCH at Bangor last month as he won on his only previous visit here a year ago. Ben Haslam's Irish import should take all the beating again, though Dartford Warbler isn't badly treated on past form.
Vaihau (FR) 9-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, driven to chase leaders before next, stayed on to dispute 3rd from last, no impression, 4th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Minnie Milan (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ballyrath (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leader until not fluent 7th, soon ridden, well held from 3 out, 4th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Doctor Phoenix (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Della Sun (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Baby Jake (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Come On Sunshine 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, driven and lost place 4th (usual 6th), soon behind, last of 7, dist behind Grams And Ounces (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Captain Brown (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Definite Future (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Chased leader, closed 7th, mistake 9th, every chance 4 out, mistake next, no extra before 2 out, weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Set List (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Ever So Much (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ran on to lead closing stages, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Secret Dancer (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Polarbrook (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) In rear and mistakes, pulled up before 10th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never threatened, 7th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Call It On (9-13) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
The Geegeez Geegee (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Towards rear, good late headway after 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, stayed on strongly, nearest at finish, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Madrasa (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 5th, went 2nd before next, led 8th, headed next, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Princeton Royale (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
